Easy ask, happy to support

How many thousands of people are gonna get charged $70 a month because they didn't read to the third paragraph of this fucking email

newest Nancy ends with one of the most important panels ever, what a gift from @cashbrowns.bsky.social

I wanted a fabric that was natural, kinda abrasive so I could make scrubbies out of it, and inexpensive. It thought, hemp or something like hemp. I actually wove a yard of burlap before I realized that I'd reinvented burlap.

Years ago, I wanted an alternative to my backpack that would just hold the essentials, and figured out my parameters: multiple pockets; room for a book/tablet, glasses, tissues, wallet, and phone; maybe a shoulder strap...when I was done, I realized I'd reinvented the purse from first principles.

Dr. Howard is absolutely correct. When I made my post about the Pfizer vaccine trial I had assumed they were doing a head-to-head with an another vaccine. I assumed incorrectly. The placebo-controlled trial of Pfizer’s COVID19 vaccine was unethical and forced upon them by Vinay Prasad.

I found function similar to human feeling in my calculator.

Pfizer has ended its large Phase III Trial of an updated COVID19 vaccine. They were not able to enroll enough people to meet their goal. A major problem is the FDA’s wholly unreasonable demand that people with chronic conditions, who benefit most from the vaccine, not be allowed to participate.

You wrote a novel using AI? Cool. It's like that time I ran a marathon using a Ford Focus.

ARTEMIS FROM SAILOR MOON WAS AT THE ARTEMIS 2 LAUNCH AND IM VERY EMOTIONAL ABOUT IT www.reddit.com/media?url=ht...

"all writers are using AI and lying about it" is up there with "all writers are millionaires"

If you haven't been by your library's website in a while, it might be worth checking to see what resources are available. Today I learned that my Jersey City card gives me free access to the PressReader app, which includes a bunch of newspapers and other periodicals.

Be careful folks, today is April Fool's Day, which means that the internet will be rife with misinformation and posts designed to deceive. Don't worry though, tomorrow we will be back to normal, and the internet will be rife with misinformation and posts designed to deceive.

ATTENTION FELLOW TRANS FOLX: Gmail is finally rolling out the ability to change your account name. So, for instance, if the Google account that you rely on has had your deadname on it, you'll be able to change that. (It hasn't made it to me yet, but I'm hopeful that that'll change soon.)

Also, want to highlight this great and joyful (it's right in the title!) festival that starts today, The Joy Who Lived. Shows are in-person in Los Angeles and streaming everywhere, so check it out: joywholived.com

Today is March 31, or Trans Day of Staying In and Having a Nice Snack! (Some celebrate Trans Day of Visibility on this day, but others of us are tired of being visible all the damn time.) If you are a cis person and want to be part of the fun, rejoice! You can buy a trans person a nice snack.

Hey all, we still have a limited number of these charming stickers left over from our last Romancing the Vote. In honor of SCOTUS fuckery on today, the Trans Day of Visibility, we'd like to offer you the chance to get one. (Thread continues.)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TRUE COLOR! 🌟 My second dumb book is out in the wider world today! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/555914... I hope everyone enjoys this winding tale of how this bananas color definition (and it's ~3,000 sibling definitions) came to be:

“J-pilled” is not slang for “skepticism of Israeli influence”. The first clue is what the “J” in “J-pilled” stands for.

Apartheid is too limited of a word to describe what Israel is today.

It’s such a laughably bad argument for the war on Iran to say “The people there want regime change.” I want regime change in the US, and I 100% do not want the US to be bombed. F off with garbage arguments.

Social movement scholar here again. So, why protest? Nihilists were out yesterday arguing that "protests don't do anything." A short 🧵:

Interview with a man who stitches the names and numbers on local sports jerseys (a job I had never thought about, but in hindsight obviously had to exist).

The difference between cucumbers and pickles is jarring.

I had to mute Zohran's account in order to read my timeline, after he reposted perhaps every post he's ever made. (Or maybe just the last several dozen, I dunno, I gave up on scrolling past them.) Dude.

Stop worrying about what YA books to let your kids read and let them sort it out with V C Andrews and cocaine era Stephen King as God intended

hi, cis folks! it’s been a little over a month since the 2 biggest private hospitals in NYC ended trans youth care. some folks thought this was resolved with a judge’s ruling or a letter from the NYAG. care has *not* resumed! there’s a simple ask ⬇️ for you, if you’re willing to fight with us. 🧵

Watch Tom Scott: England now on Nebula

Faye and Fred from Something*Positive by @choochoobear.bsky.social. More specifically, this is art from Faye's final strip as a living character (flashbacks excluded), at the end of a good day.

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Made a video discussing the anniversary and the house situation. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLd4...

When I was writing a book about the history of trans people across different cultures, I joked that every chapter basically ended with "and then the Christians arrived and fucked everything up." And Lord if that isn't still happening

My new video's here. THREE DEAD GIRLS I LOVE is out now on Nebula. At two and a half hours, it's my longest and strangest video ever. It's also my favourite thing I've made. I hope you'll set aside an evening for it. nebula.tv/videos/sarah...

If you wish people had come forward sooner, help create a world where they feel safe doing so, where it isn't going to ruin their mental health and haunt them for years. Or, you know. Shut the fuck up.

People shouldn't feel bad about previously admiring someone when they didn't know about the terrible harms that person committed, but we should challenge ourselves to consider how pedestalizing and prioritizing the legacies of charismatic leaders can create harmful dynamics. That can be addressed.

One of the things helping me maintain some hope for the future is that I proofread fiber-arts magazines. Which means that, as part of my job, I get to read about people who care intensely about every step of the process from farming to spinning to weaving or knitting. It's very affirming.

"As it stands, we have not determined when or if the New York City location will be closing....We can only say that continuing to shop with us until that day comes is the best way to show your love and support for the store."

Happy St. Paddy's Day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day, New York.

Now is not the time to ask your trans friends if they are okay. Now is the time to send your trans friends care packages, find them jobs, and ask your doctor about a HRT prescription you don't actually need.

I was asked to give my thoughts on generative AI usage in games - here they are!

friend, this is Marcus Junius Brutus CAESAR has declared himself DICTATOR FOR LIFE and MUST BE STOPPED can you rush a donation of ten denarii today to show that you STAND WITH THE REPUBLIC?

This lineup is amazing and I'm eating my heart out.

People are losing the spirit of the Ides of March. It's not about just stabbing. It's about coming together to stab in groups

If we're doing the classics...

Training wheels for cryptic crosswords! (complimentary)

MK = Member of the Knesset, Israel's version of Parliament.

"But I don't know what to nomi—" Let me stop you there. We built an entire resource for this! It's free and operates as both a rec list and a second brain for remembering stuff you read/watched/played a year ago. #HugoAwards

Happy Vi Day!

Tonight's ukulele meetup songs: The Pronouns Song; Rich Fantasy Lives; I'm Not Glad to See You, Either.